L. Mazan, M. Czuma, K. Siwiec "Madame, we put the child back".

_ Authors: Leszek Mazan, Mieczysław Czuma, Katarzyna Siwiec Original title: Madame, Let’s Put the Baby Back! A Subjective Contribution to the Cradle of Polish Medical History Publication date: 2009 Genre: History of Medicine Description: As the title suggests, the authors meticulously and reliably present little-known facts and curiosities from the history of Polish medicine, spanning from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, spicing them up with a healthy dose of refined humor and various anecdotes. About who treated Bolesław Chrobry, how syphilis—or “franca”—made its way to Wawel, the two faces of aspirin, what’s good for sex and sleep, overcoming paralysis in the penis, chicken soup with gold, horse heart valves, radionavigation in the abdominal cavity, the examination of Piłsudski’s brain, the chauvinism and misogyny of the great figures of Polish medicine, and the peculiar and amusing—from the perspective of modern medicine—ways of dealing with illness. All of this is presented in the form of an accessible documentary-style reportage, making the book a true pleasure to read.